Middle School Dean of Students

Job Details

Classification: Full‑Time, 10 1/2‑month position

Start Date: August 2026

Schedule: Standard school day

Reports To: Assistant Head of Middle School for Student Life

• Support the Assistant Head of Middle School for Student Life in maintaining a structured, inclusive, and supportive school environment
• Engage with students throughout the day to promote a culture of respect, accountability, and inclusion
• Maintain a visible and active presence throughout the school day to reinforce expectations and offer consistent support
• Help implement student conduct policies and reinforce behavioral expectations through restorative practices

• Assist in managing daily school routines – including arrival, dismissal, transitions, and recess – to ensure efficiency and safety
• Oversee the advisory program, ensuring it is meaningful, consistent, and aligned with the school’s student life goals
• Assist in planning and executing student‑centered programming including orientations, off‑campus trips, assemblies, and leadership initiatives

• Support teachers in fostering positive classroom environments and provide strategies for effective, developmentally appropriate classroom management
• Serve as a resource and thought partner for faculty navigating student behavioral or relational challenges

• Communicate regularly with students, faculty, and families to ensure clarity and consistency in behavioral expectations
• Track behavioral data to identify trends, inform decision‑making, and support early intervention
• Teach a maximum of two classes or the equivalent, as assigned

You are genuinely passionate about this age group – the energy, the complexity, the growth. You understand adolescent development deeply and meet students where they are with patience, warmth, and high expectations.

You believe that a strong school community is built on relationships. You engage students, faculty, and families with consistency and care, and you know how to bring people together around a shared sense of accountability and belonging.

You bring experience with relationally based accountability systems and restorative practices. You know that discipline is most effective when it restores rather than simply punishes, and you model that philosophy every day.

You track behavioral trends, read patterns, and use data to inform strategy. You bring analytical thinking to student support without losing sight of the individual behind the numbers.

You can read a room, shift your perspective quickly, and listen actively. You remain calm under pressure and bring a stabilizing presence to challenging situations.

You support teachers in building positive classroom environments and provide practical, research‑informed strategies for classroom management. You are a resource, not a enforcer.

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum three years of experience in middle school teaching and/or school administration
• Demonstrated experience implementing restorative practices and relationally based accountability systems
• Knowledge of best practices in brain‑based, developmentally appropriate classroom management
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with students, faculty, families, and school leadership
• Technological proficiency in communication platforms, database systems, and social media; knowledgeable regarding educational uses of technology and responsible use policies
• Ability to read the emotional dynamics of a group, shift perspective, and actively listen in complex or sensitive situations
• Genuine passion for middle school students and deep knowledge of their developmental needs

• Graduate degree in education, school counseling, educational leadership, or a related field
• Experience in an independent or K–12 school setting

The Lovett School offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plan options, paid time off, and tuition remission benefits.

True to our core value of Belonging
, The Lovett School is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to building a diverse faculty and staff that reflects the world our students will inherit. We actively seek candidates from all backgrounds who are passionate about our mission to develop students of honor, faith, and wisdom. Employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background check and post‑offer drug screening.